California State Parks Hiding $54 Million Surplus (salaries, attorneys, solutions, crimes)

[LauraC]

"California's park system secretly stashed away $54 million even though it was cutting services and threatening to close parks, officials announced Friday, and the department's director resigned as the hidden surplus was revealed. The announcement means the department has plenty of cash, even though it's been soliciting hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations in what was thought to be a desperate scramble to keep parks open."

California parks had $54 million hidden surplus, officials say - latimes.com

They've been underreporting/squirreling the money away for 12 years. The article doesn't say why so any ideas why they would do this?

"State officials say they'll now conduct a full audit of the department and see if the hidden money can be used to mitigate park closures."

Does that mean there have been zero audits of the California Parks Department in 12 years?

I just want to know why they would do this.

[Deezus]

Originally Posted by LauraC

"California's park system secretly stashed away $54 million even though it was cutting services and threatening to close parks, officials announced Friday, and the department's director resigned as the hidden surplus was revealed. The announcement means the department has plenty of cash, even though it's been soliciting hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations in what was thought to be a desperate scramble to keep parks open."

California parks had $54 million hidden surplus, officials say - latimes.com

They've been underreporting/squirreling the money away for 12 years. The article doesn't say why so any ideas why they would do this?

"State officials say they'll now conduct a full audit of the department and see if the hidden money can be used to mitigate park closures."

Does that mean there have been zero audits of the California Parks Department in 12 years?

I just want to know why they would do this.

Yeah that whole state park system is a huge mess... Especially when they've been threatening to close many places that are some of the more popular parks in the system--including state beaches. You can't find a way to make some of those places profitable when you've got plenty of people already willing to pay use them? Then find someone who can break even or make a profit with lower operating costs. So this news doesn't even surprise me at this point considering how stupid or corrupt the management of that system is...

[01Snake]

Well hot damn! Looks like they can fund some more pensions for another month or so.

[Winter_Sucks]

California just added the most jobs in the nation last month.

[GiGreenGuru]

Wake Up, We the people, for years, have socialist's giving our parks to the UN under Agenda 21, under the cover of "Sustainable Green" programs. They want population centers between high speed rails and all the land in between populated by dangerous animals to keep people out. Thank you Sacramento Bee and the reporters for shining a light on these evil public servants. We own the land and park fees alone can pay the rangers salaries. Time to clean house of the fat cat executives in socialist California. Let a business person run the parks and CA could be making money from the parks to hire thousands of seniors and high school kids to work part time every year. This is just the tip of the iceberg. I hope people go to jail for their "intent" crimes against the people. Wake up, don't go back to sleep. I recently left CA after 61 years, as the police are giving people on welfare $241 dollar tickets for burned out license plate lights. I had 4 San Jose police officers & 2 park workers, one throwing things at my dog in an attempt to entrap me in a "confrontation" (his false report to police), for helping a Hindu at a park feed birds, he said his dead relatives. CA is sick and will only get worse unless the people wake up. I am a real award winning "sustainable Green consultant" now helping another state solve environmental problems of drought and energy and working with 19 other countries as the CA state socialists cause problems and block conservative environmental cost effective solutions. I am to old old to fight the powers that be and the wealthy in CA. are fooled by their lies to support their agendas. Do your homework CA. "My people perish for lack of "accurate" knowledge. Bless, GiHopkins GiGreenGuru
PS, the people need to protect this reporter. I was a whistle blower as the grounds supervisor in Cupertino and told by attorneys the public workers are protected? I was blackballed. Another issue, I was talked into suing the IRS and won however have been audited on numerous occasions at a tremendous cost. Do not be stupid like I was, its not worth it. The system is corrupt, good luck & bye bye America.